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Pachauri has been charged with assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty; using word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman.

A Saket Court on September 14 had held that prima facie there is sufficient material to formally charge Pachauri.

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Pachauri was charge sheeted in February 2016 by the Police in an over 1,400 page charge sheet. The charges which have been dropped by the Court are Sections 354-B (use of criminal force with the intent to disrobe a woman); 354-D (stalking); 341 (wrongful restraint) and 506 (criminal intimidation).

ET reported on Saturday that the complainant will appeal against the dropping of three charges against Pachauri by the lower Court. The complainant will seek inclusion of stalking, wrongful restraint and criminal intimidation in an appeal.

ET was the first to report in February 2015 that the Delhi Police booked him on charges of sexual harassment at workplace. He was booked after a 29 year old researcher had complained to the Police and also given a complaint to TERI against Pachauri.

An Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) of TERI had held Pachauri guilty of sexual harassment and recommended disciplinary action against the 77 year old environmentalist. Alleging that principles of natural justice were not complied with by the ICC, Pachauri had moved an Industrial Tribunal which had stayed the operation of the ICC report.

TERI had decided to end its ties with Pachauri in May 2016. The new Chairman of the Governing Council, Ashok Chawla exclusively speaking to ET had clarified that contrary to PAchauri’s claims- that he had resigned from the Institute- it was TERI which took a “conscious decision” to not extend Pachauri’s contract.